Topic: Need good stealth mics for taping rock

[drowned_in_milk]

OK I'm planning on running an AD20 or MP2 into a JB3... i just need mics!!! It'll be a stealth rig, and i'll prolly use it for taping rock-ier type stuff like Sleater-Kinney or something.  I'm considering the AT853's... can anyone recommend some good mics to check out?  I'm scanning the archive for samples..

Thanks
Steve

[olyrc]

AT943
AT853
AT831

All good stealth options.  Depends on how much you want to spend.  You'll want a battery box with stereo level control and bass roll-off too.

[drowned_in_milk]

I want to keep the whole rig under $1000 max, preferably under $750... I'd spend prolly $350 max on mics (unless there were some REALLY nice ones for a tad more)

[Sean Gallemore]

$300 for AT853Rx
$350 used MP-2
$180  refurbed JB3

depending on how stealthy you want to go.  Lots of people like the Audix 1290s.  

[drowned_in_milk]

I really like the 853's.  Since I'm new, I want to get something with interchangeable caps, so I can experiment a bit.  Any other mics that I can A: stealth easily, and B: can switch between omni/card?  Also, it seems that the stock 853's are considered better than the less expensive SP counterparts... is this true?

thanks for the help so far!
Steve

[Sean Gallemore]

i think the AT853s are the only mics that size with interchangable caps.  Possibly the ES943s.  And yes, from what I've heard, I believe that the AT853s using phantom power instead of battery power sound much better.